MANILA, Philippines — Only about 4 percent of claims submitted by hospitals for COVID-19 have been paid by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) since the start of the pandemic based on a partial survey, the president of the Philippine Hospital Association (PHA) said Friday.
According to PHA president Dr. Jaime Almora, private hospitals are facing two major problems: financial constraints due to the government’s non-payment of COVID-19 claims, and the lack of sufficient manpower.
“On the financial side, hindi pa rin nababayaran ang matagal nang claims. Mayroon nang mga binayaran na ilan pero napakaliit. About 4 percent only of COVID claims are paid since th…
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